World COPD Day

About World COPD Day

COPD is also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It's a group of lung conditions that make it difficult to breathe because your airways have been narrowed.Life with COPD can be difficult. Everyday tasks can become a challenge. It's a progressive condition, which means there is no cure.

The British Lung Foundation is researching COPD to find new treatments and cures.

3May

World Asthma Day

• Health
• International

Organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.

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10May

World Lupus Day

• Health
• International

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Lupus Day.

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15May

National Tuberous Sclerosis Day

• Health
• International

The purpose of this national holiday is to increase awareness of T.S.C. patients and eliminate the stigma associated with the disease worldwide.

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19May

World IBD Day

• Health
• International

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World IBD Day.

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National Button Day

• General
• USA

If you have Koumpounophobia, this isn't the holiday for you. Koumpounophobia is the fear of buttons!

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National Fast Food Day 🍔

• Food
• USA

Celebrate National Fast Food Day with savory treats and indulge in the convenience, innovation, and flavors that define America's food culture.

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International Day for Tolerance 

• Human Rights
• United Nations

On the day of its fiftieth anniversary, 16 November 1995, UNESCO's Member States adopted a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance.

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